Mike Monteiro (of Fuck You, Pay Me fame) tells designers what we all ought to know. Better to tell the hard truths up front than to use them as an excuse later.

What’s not true is that this is the most difficult design conversation you’ll ever have. That one comes six months down the road. > >

That conversation comes after you’ve done everything the client asked you to do, even the things you knew were terrible ideas. And the project fails, and the client calls you into their office and says “the project failed”. > >